Louisiana Icegators forward Adam Stuart (45) moves the puck through Mississippi RiverKings defenders during the first period of an SPHL hockey game at the Cajundome on Friday.

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It was a nerve-racking final 10 minutes, but the Louisiana IceGators beat the Mississippi RiverKings 5-4 after scoring four goals in the first period and having as much as a 5-1 lead. The win snaps a three-game losing streak for the IceGators.

Louisiana came out fast in the first period, outshooting the RiverKings 16-6 in the period. Center Shawn McNeil opened the scoring by putting a shot top shelf over goalie Dan McWhinney to make it 1-0 almost three minutes into the game.

Five minutes later, center Jordan Braid took a rebound from a shot from right winger Bret Peppler and scored short-side on ...